What are we voting on?

The candidates

• Knox White (incumbent), Republican
• Michelle Shain, Democrat

• John DeWorken (incumbent), Republican

• Ken Gibson (incumbent), Democrat

• Dorothy Dowe (incumbent), Democrat
• Randall Fowler, Republican

• Phillip Kilgore (incumbent), Republican

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• Well Walkers | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 9 a.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville | Free | Take a movement break with a few laps around the quarter-mile concourse.
• Tacos and Trivia | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7-9 p.m. | The People’s Tap, 250 RiverPlace, Greenville | Free entry | Pick your beer from the tap list and enjoy a snack from Papi’s Tacos while you test your trivia knowledge with ParmeJon.
• Charles Hedgepath | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. | Smileys on the Roxx, 734 S. Main St., Greenville | Free entry | Listen to Charles’ sultry sounds as he plays with local guest artists.

• Founders Forum | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 3:30-5 p.m. | NEXT Innovation Center, 411 University Ridge, Greenville | Free | Learn about hiring for scaling startups from Insperity’s Sheryl LaPlace, who has 20+ years of human resources experience.
• Volunteer Interest Night | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 6-7 p.m. | Mill Village Ministries Hub, 1186 Pendleton St., Greenville | Free | Learn about the work Mill Village Ministries does in the community and hear from each of its four social enterprises: Mill Village Farms, Village Engage, Village Launch, and Village Wrench.

• Cloudscapes by Laura Cleary Williams | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 6-9 p.m. | Good Art Co., 10 Central Ave., Greenville | Free | Enjoy a reception and talk for the first-ever exhibition at Greenville’s newest Gallery and Working Artist Studios.
• Backroad Baptism Tour | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 7 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville | $41-$116 | Country music singers Chase Rice, Struggle Jennings, and Josh Adam Meyers join headliner Jelly Roll.
• Swiftie Dance Night | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 7:30-11:30 p.m. | SIP Whiskey & Wine Bar, 103 N. Main St., Ste. 400, Greenville | $15-$20 | Relive your favorite memories from the Eras Tour and pregame the Eras Tour Movie at this dance party.
• Young Professionals Fall Social | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Meals on Wheels of Greenville, 15 Oregon St., Greenville | $30 | The Meals on Wheels of Greenville Young Professionals Fall Social is for community members of all ages looking to network, raise awareness, and fundraise on behalf of Greenville County’s homebound.*

• Jam Room Music Festival | Saturday, Nov. 4 | 12-10 p.m. | Downtown Columbia, Main St., Columbia | Free | Jam Room Music Festival returns to Columbia, SC’s Main Street with a diverse line-up of national, regional, and local acts on two stages.*

• Joel Barnett
• Griffin Cordell
• Audrey Gore
• Sarah Lyons
• Christine Swann

• Other Lands — a neighborhood cafe located at 731 Rutherford Rd. — is now open. Explore the menu featuring coffee, beer, wine, cocktails + food.

• When you have downtown parking woes, a new tool will help you find a spot. The City of Greenville launched a tracker which updates every 30 seconds, providing real-time parking availability to drivers looking for a spot.

• Road closures will be in effect for Bank of America Fall for Greenville later this week. South Main Street will close Thursday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. with closures expanding throughout the day.

• King Arthur Baking — a cafe, bakery, and store — will host a pop-up holiday store in the West End from Thursday, Nov. 2 to Saturday, Dec. 23. Shop baking essentials like ingredients, utensils, accessories, kitchen appliances, and — of course — holiday gifts.

• The City of Greenville’s planning commission approved a 39-townhome subdivision in the Nicholtown neighborhood at the corner of Faris and McAlister Roads. A developer says they will contribute $45,000 to the city’s affordable housing fund + work with residents to name the subdivision. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• Beginning Monday, Nov. 13, the City of Mauldin will only service roll-away recycling carts (read: no more handheld bins) because the Public Works Department is transitioning to a full fleet of side-arm trash trucks. Buy a cart online or in-person at the Business and Development office at City Hall for $50.

• What are you doing in Radio Room’s Swamp? A Shrek-themed rave is taking over the venue on Saturday, Nov. 11 featuring some Shrek-tacular songs by Smash Mouth, Counting Crows, and Skrillex. Get tickets.

• $79 million. That’s how much Clemson University’s Board of Trustees approved to build a parking deck on campus. The new garage will be at the intersection of Williamson, Old Stadium, and Perimeter Roads. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• In case you missed it, we’re running our inaugural GVLtoday Pumpkin Carving Contest this month, and submissions are open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15. To participate, simply carve, paint, or decorate a pumpkin in a way that is fun for you + send us a photo. Make a submission.

• Congrats to Carolyn Lenhardt, who Greenville Federal Credit Union and The Greenville News recently named as a 2023 “Community Hero” honoree. Lenhardt is recognized for her life-long dedication to her students and community.*

• Have you heard of yogurt clusters? (Think: chocolatey, fruity, delicious.) Here’s how to make them.*

• It’s day one of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. Shop deals on home, kitchen, fashion, and tech, like 11% off the Bissell Little Green Carpet Cleaner.*

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